History Characters / AntMan

* [[Characters/MCUCompaniesPymTechnologies Pym Technologies]]: '''Scott Lang / Ant-Man II''', '''Hope van Dyne''', '''Dr. Hank Pym / Ant-Man I''', Janet van Dyne, Frank.

* [[Characters/MCUCitizens Citizens]]: James "Jim" Paxton, Gale, Dale, '''Luis''', Dave, Kurt, Margaret "Maggie" Lang, Cassandra "Cassie" Lang.

* [[Characters/MCUOthers Others]]: Stan Lee, Ant-Thony.

* [[Characters/MCUAvengersAndAllies Avengers & Their Allies]]: '''Scott Lang / Ant-Man II'''.
** [[Characters/MCUNewAvengers New Avengers]]: Sam Wilson / The Falcon.
* [[Characters/MCUCompaniesPymTechnologies Pym Technologies]]: '''Dr. Hank Pym / Ant-Man I''', '''Hope van Dyne''', Janet van Dyne, Frank.

* [[Characters/{{MCUSHIELD}} S.H.I.E.L.D.]]
** [[Characters/MCUPeggyCarter Margaret "Peggy" Carter]]
* [[Characters/{{MCUHYDRA}} HYDRA]]
** [[Characters/MCUHYDRALeadership Leadership]]: Mitchell Carson.

* [[Characters/MCUCompanies Companies]]: '''Dr. Hank Pym / Ant-Man I''', '''Hope van Dyne''', Janet van Dyne, Frank.
** [[Characters/MCUCompaniesStarkIndustries Stark Industries]]: Howard Stark.

* [[Characters/MCUAvengersAllies Avengers Allies]]: '''Scott Lang / Ant-Man II'''.
* [[Characters/MCUNewAvengers New Avengers]]: Sam Wilson / The Falcon.

* [[Characters/MCUCitizens Citizens]]: James "Jim" Paxton, Gale, Dale, Luis, Dave, Kurt, Margaret "Maggie" Lang, Cassandra "Cassie" Lang.

** [[Characters/MCUSHIELDStrategicScientificReserve Strategic Scientific Reserve]]: Margaret "Peggy" Carter.

* The Avengers
** [[Characters/MCUAvengersAllies Avengers Allies]]: '''Scott Lang / Ant-Man II'''.
** [[Characters/MCUNewAvengers New Avengers]]: Sam Wilson / The Falcon.

** [[Characters/MCUAvengersAllies Avengers Allies]]: '''Scott Lang / Ant-Man II'''.

* [[Characters/{{MCUHYDRA}}]]

[[redirect:Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse]]

This page lists the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse characters that appear in the films ''Film/AntMan'' and ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''.

[[foldercontrol]]

!Heroes

[[folder:Scott Lang / Ant-Man II]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUAvengers Avengers page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Hank Pym / Ant-Man I]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCompanies Companies page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hope van Dyne]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCompanies Companies page]]
[[/folder]]

!Villains

[[folder:Darren Cross / Yellowjacket]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCriminals Criminals page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mitchell Carson]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUHYDRALeadership HYDRA Leadership page]]
[[/folder]]

!Scott's Heist Crew

[[folder:Luis]]
!!Luis

->'''Portrayed By''': Michael Peña
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan''

->''"Oh no no, Daddy don't get scared."''

Scott's friend and former cellmate.
----
%%* {{Adorkable}}
* {{Badass}}: Luis can knock out a man with one punch, [[spoiler:and does so repeatedly during the Pym Tech heist.]]
* BumblingSidekick: Subverted, despite how silly he is, he's more than capable of holding his own, and is useful, [[spoiler: his only issue during the heist being that he didn't know who the security chief was, and takes him out anyway.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Claims to be the only person to have knocked out Peaches, a hulking convict that not even Scott could meaningfully harm. This seems to be a lie for most of the movie, but come the heist he [[spoiler:quickly knocks out several of Cross' guards when he gets the chance]].
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The guy may be a MotorMouth goofball, but he has a really mean punch.
* CulturedBadass: When not punching out people in a single hit, he frequents wine tastings, art museums with abstract expressionism exhibits, and so on.
* GoodFeelsGood: Feels "weird" more like, but he still enjoys being the "good guy" for once.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: He is Scott's longest and most trusted friend.
* HiddenDepths: Enjoys wine tasting and modern art when not committing crimes.
* KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: His signature scenes are about him chatting with a friend who chatted with a friend who...
* MotorMouth: He can talk really fast when he gets excited.
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: All those stories of his are a chain of people and rumors.
* PetTheDog: Goes back to [[spoiler:save the guard he knocked out so he doesn't die in the Pym Tech implosion]].
* PhraseCatcher: His stories tend to be go on such twisty tangents that after he is done the only thing anyone has to say is "[[FlatWhat What]]".
* ThePollyanna: Part of his EstablishingCharacterMoment in his first scene: since he got out of prison his girl left him, his mother died, and his father got deported. But he got the van! The guy's ''eternally'' upbeat.
* ShipperOnDeck: While he also say she's beautiful he refers to Hope as Scott's girlfriend.
* ShoutOut: His stories with people lip-syncing his exact words is exactly how ''Series/DrunkHistory'' tells stories.
* TeamChef: [[RealMenCanCook No, really.]] Belgian waffles count, right?
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Dave]]
!!Dave
->'''Portrayed By''': Tip "T.I." Harris
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan''

The driver in charge of the getaway vehicle.
----
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Distracts Paxton and his partner by hijacking their car, preventing Hank from getting arrested.]]
* GetawayDriver: He's the "wheels on the ground". [[spoiler: He can also hijack other people's cars]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Kurt]]
!!'''Kurt'''
->'''Portrayed By:''' David Dastmalchian
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

The hacker and computer expert.
----
* PlayfulHacker: His role during the heist is breaking into computers, summed up as "eyes in the sky".
* MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong: Inverted; he's got the deep Eastern-European accent, but he's a skinny technician.
* TattooedCrook: Has a circle tattoo on the back of his hand.
[[/folder]]

!Others

[[folder:Janet van Dyne]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUAvengers Avengers page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Margaret "Maggie" Lang]]
!!Margaret "Maggie" Lang
[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lang_margaret.png]]
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JudyGreer
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Scott's ex-wife, who currently has custody of their daughter Cassie.
----
* AdaptationNameChange: Her name in the comics is Peggy. This is likely done to avoid confusion with Peggy Carter, who is a much more prominent character in this franchise.
* AmicableExes: Although she is concerned that Scott hasn't gotten his act together and hence has a frosty relationship with him, she clearly still cares for him, emphasizing to Cassie that "he is not a bad man". [[spoiler:They reconcile after Scott saves Cassie and Paxton from Darren Cross.]]
* FamilyThemeNaming: With her daughter Cassie. They also have the same letters after their similar ones.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Paxton]]
!!Paxton
->'''Portrayed By:''' Bobby Cannavale
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Maggie's new fiance, a cop who distrusts Scott.
----
* AdaptationNameChange: His name in the comics is Blake Burdick.
* AllThereInTheManual: His full name is James "Jim" Paxton.
* TheCommissionerGordon: [[spoiler:Following clearing Scott of charges against him and their bond over their love for Cassie at the end of the film, it's also implied Paxton will act as this for Ant-Man. Their initial encounter also resembles the first encounter between Batman and the TropeNamer Gordon in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', when Gordon initially views Batman as a criminal to apprehend before eventually becoming his ally, both involving men they thought were criminals saving their children that wins over their trust (Ant-Man rescues Paxton's step-daughter and his biological daughter Cassie in the film, while Batman rescues Gordon's baby son in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne''). In addition, Paxton shares the first name James with Gordon as well.]]
* DeathOfTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:Averted. Yellowjacket does intend to kill him, but is defeated before causing harm.]]
* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler: Initially, he and Scott are hostile to each other. After the FinalBattle, he and Scott came into good terms and he even becomes his FriendOnTheForce.]]
* FriendOnTheForce: [[spoiler:At the end of the film, he uses his position to get Scott cleared of all the charges against him.]]
* HeroAntagonist: Towards Scott, due to Scott's criminal past.
* InspectorJavert: Spends much of the film pursuing Scott after he escapes custody, unaware that he's actually trying to save the world.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is very hostile to Scott ([[JerkassHasAPoint with good reason]], [[HeroAntagonist since he's an ex-con]]), but is genuinely protective of Cassie [[spoiler:and even shields her when Yellowjacket attacks. When it becomes clear that Scott is the good guy, he gets him cleared of all charges]].
* LastNameBasis: No one calls him "Jim".
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: He forbids Scott from visiting Cassie at her birthday party due to not paying for child support.
* OddNameOut: With his fiancee Magg'''ie''' and stepdaughter Cass'''ie'''. Them having same letters before their similar ones hurts his case.
* PapaWolf: When he hears Yellowjacket has broken into Cassie's house, he immediately stops driving to prison and speeds straight to her house, as well as calling up a small army of cops. He also threatens to open fire on Yellowjacket with his handgun if he hurts Cassie, and tells Cassie to get behind him after Yellowjacket [[spoiler: seems to have killed Scott]].
* PoliceAreUseless: Zig-Zagged. For the majority of the movie, [[SkewedPriorities he focused more on arresting Scott and his accomplices like Hank Pym over Scott trying to stop Darren Cross and his evil goal that threatens society]], [[spoiler:but when Cross targets Cassie, he forms an EnemyMine with Scott to defeat Cross, which prompts Paxton to see the good in Scott.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged.]] Paxton spends most of the movie directly opposed to Scott, [[RealityEnsues because Scott is a wanted felon, and Paxton is a cop]]. After getting the full story, and seeing how dedicated Scott is to Cassie, [[spoiler:Paxton gets Scott cleared of all charges.]]
* SaltAndPepper: He's the Caucasian half of a police team with partner Gale, an African-American.
* SecondLove: He is presumably the first person that Maggie dated after her divorce with Scott.
* {{Tritagonist}}: He is this to Scott's protagonist and Hank's deuteragonist, though mostly averted in the first and second acts due to his little screen time, but played straight in the third act and the climax where he plays a pivotal role in [[spoiler:rescuing Cassie from Yellowjacket with Scott helping by defeating Yellowjacket]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cassandra "Cassie" Lang]]
!!Cassandra "Cassie" Lang
[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lang_cassandra.jpg]]
->'''Portrayed By:''' Abby Ryder Fortson
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Scott Lang's daughter.
----
* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the comics. Here, it's more light brown-ish.
* AffectionateNickname: Scott calls her "Peanut."
* BrutalHonesty: She's incredibly blunt, in a way that might even be taken as sarcasm if she wasn't evidently being totally honest.
* CheerfulChild: Very bright and lively little girl.
* DaddysGirl: She thinks Scott is a hero ''before'' he becomes Ant-man. She was also ecstatic to see him at her birthday party and sad to see him leave.
* FamilyThemeNaming: With her mother Magg'''ie'''. They also have same letters before their similar ones.
* FanOfUnderdog: Always roots for and believes in her father, even when he appears to be in the wrong. Scott's main motivation for being a better person is so that he can be worthy of her admiration.
* FirstFatherWins: Clearly prefers Scott over her stepfather Paxton but it's still clear she loves Paxton as well.
* NightmareFetishist: Adores things that are ugly or otherwise creepy, like the hideous rabbit doll Scott gives her. [[spoiler: At the end of the movie she adopts a giant ant.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gale]]
!!Gale
->'''Portrayed By:''' Wood Harris
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

A police officer and Paxton's partner.
----
* WeirdnessCensor: When he sees an ant the size of a terrier rush by him, he comments, "That's a messed up looking dog".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dale]]
!!Dale
->'''Portrayed By:''' Gregg Turkington
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

The manager of a Baskin-Robbins store. [[MemeticMutation He always finds out]].
----
* BenevolentBoss: From what we see of him, he seems to be reasonable employer.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: PlayedForLaughs when he uncovers Scott's criminal record, claiming that "Baskin-Robbins always finds out".
* PetTheDog: After firing Scott from Baskin-Robbins, he says he'll look the other way if he wants to help himself to a smoothie on his way out. Scott takes him up on that offer.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Antony]]
-->See the [[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse main page]]
[[/folder]]
----

[[redirect:Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse]]

This page lists the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse characters that appear in the films ''Film/AntMan'' and ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''.

[[foldercontrol]]

!Heroes

[[folder:Scott Lang / Ant-Man II]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUAvengers Avengers page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Hank Pym / Ant-Man I]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCompanies Companies page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hope van Dyne]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCompanies Companies page]]
[[/folder]]

!Villains

[[folder:Darren Cross / Yellowjacket]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUCriminals Criminals page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Mitchell Carson]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUHYDRALeadership HYDRA Leadership page]]
[[/folder]]

!Scott's Heist Crew

[[folder:Luis]]
!!Luis

->'''Portrayed By''': Michael Peña
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan''

->''"Oh no no, Daddy don't get scared."''

Scott's friend and former cellmate.
----
%%* {{Adorkable}}
* {{Badass}}: Luis can knock out a man with one punch, [[spoiler:and does so repeatedly during the Pym Tech heist.]]
* BumblingSidekick: Subverted, despite how silly he is, he's more than capable of holding his own, and is useful, [[spoiler: his only issue during the heist being that he didn't know who the security chief was, and takes him out anyway.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Claims to be the only person to have knocked out Peaches, a hulking convict that not even Scott could meaningfully harm. This seems to be a lie for most of the movie, but come the heist he [[spoiler:quickly knocks out several of Cross' guards when he gets the chance]].
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The guy may be a MotorMouth goofball, but he has a really mean punch.
* CulturedBadass: When not punching out people in a single hit, he frequents wine tastings, art museums with abstract expressionism exhibits, and so on.
* GoodFeelsGood: Feels "weird" more like, but he still enjoys being the "good guy" for once.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: He is Scott's longest and most trusted friend.
* HiddenDepths: Enjoys wine tasting and modern art when not committing crimes.
* KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: His signature scenes are about him chatting with a friend who chatted with a friend who...
* MotorMouth: He can talk really fast when he gets excited.
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: All those stories of his are a chain of people and rumors.
* PetTheDog: Goes back to [[spoiler:save the guard he knocked out so he doesn't die in the Pym Tech implosion]].
* PhraseCatcher: His stories tend to be go on such twisty tangents that after he is done the only thing anyone has to say is "[[FlatWhat What]]".
* ThePollyanna: Part of his EstablishingCharacterMoment in his first scene: since he got out of prison his girl left him, his mother died, and his father got deported. But he got the van! The guy's ''eternally'' upbeat.
* ShipperOnDeck: While he also say she's beautiful he refers to Hope as Scott's girlfriend.
* ShoutOut: His stories with people lip-syncing his exact words is exactly how ''Series/DrunkHistory'' tells stories.
* TeamChef: [[RealMenCanCook No, really.]] Belgian waffles count, right?
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Dave]]
!!Dave
->'''Portrayed By''': Tip "T.I." Harris
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan''

The driver in charge of the getaway vehicle.
----
* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Distracts Paxton and his partner by hijacking their car, preventing Hank from getting arrested.]]
* GetawayDriver: He's the "wheels on the ground". [[spoiler: He can also hijack other people's cars]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Kurt]]
!!'''Kurt'''
->'''Portrayed By:''' David Dastmalchian
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

The hacker and computer expert.
----
* PlayfulHacker: His role during the heist is breaking into computers, summed up as "eyes in the sky".
* MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong: Inverted; he's got the deep Eastern-European accent, but he's a skinny technician.
* TattooedCrook: Has a circle tattoo on the back of his hand.
[[/folder]]

!Others

[[folder:Janet van Dyne]]
-->See the [[Characters/MCUAvengers Avengers page]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Maggie]]
!!Margaret "Maggie" Lang
[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lang_margaret.png]]
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JudyGreer
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Scott's ex-wife, who currently has custody of their daughter Cassie.
----
* AdaptationNameChange: Her name in the comics is Peggy. This is likely done to avoid confusion with Peggy Carter, who is a much more prominent character in this franchise.
* AmicableExes: Although she is concerned that Scott hasn't gotten his act together and hence has a frosty relationship with him, she clearly still cares for him, emphasizing to Cassie that "he is not a bad man". [[spoiler:They reconcile after Scott saves Cassie and Paxton from Darren Cross.]]
* FamilyThemeNaming: With her daughter Cassie. They also have the same letters after their similar ones.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Paxton]]
!!Paxton
->'''Portrayed By:''' Bobby Cannavale
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Maggie's new fiance, a cop who distrusts Scott.
----
* AdaptationNameChange: His name in the comics is Blake Burdick.
* AllThereInTheManual: His full name is James "Jim" Paxton.
* TheCommissionerGordon: [[spoiler:Following clearing Scott of charges against him and their bond over their love for Cassie at the end of the film, it's also implied Paxton will act as this for Ant-Man. Their initial encounter also resembles the first encounter between Batman and the TropeNamer Gordon in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', when Gordon initially views Batman as a criminal to apprehend before eventually becoming his ally, both involving men they thought were criminals saving their children that wins over their trust (Ant-Man rescues Paxton's step-daughter and his biological daughter Cassie in the film, while Batman rescues Gordon's baby son in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne''). In addition, Paxton shares the first name James with Gordon as well.]]
* DeathOfTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:Averted. Yellowjacket does intend to kill him, but is defeated before causing harm.]]
* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler: Initially, he and Scott are hostile to each other. After the FinalBattle, he and Scott came into good terms and he even becomes his FriendOnTheForce.]]
* FriendOnTheForce: [[spoiler:At the end of the film, he uses his position to get Scott cleared of all the charges against him.]]
* HeroAntagonist: Towards Scott, due to Scott's criminal past.
* InspectorJavert: Spends much of the film pursuing Scott after he escapes custody, unaware that he's actually trying to save the world.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is very hostile to Scott ([[JerkassHasAPoint with good reason]], [[HeroAntagonist since he's an ex-con]]), but is genuinely protective of Cassie [[spoiler:and even shields her when Yellowjacket attacks. When it becomes clear that Scott is the good guy, he gets him cleared of all charges]].
* LastNameBasis: No one calls him "Jim".
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: He forbids Scott from visiting Cassie at her birthday party due to not paying for child support.
* OddNameOut: With his fiancee Magg'''ie''' and stepdaughter Cass'''ie'''. Them having same letters before their similar ones hurts his case.
* PapaWolf: When he hears Yellowjacket has broken into Cassie's house, he immediately stops driving to prison and speeds straight to her house, as well as calling up a small army of cops. He also threatens to open fire on Yellowjacket with his handgun if he hurts Cassie, and tells Cassie to get behind him after Yellowjacket [[spoiler: seems to have killed Scott]].
* PoliceAreUseless: Zig-Zagged. For the majority of the movie, [[SkewedPriorities he focused more on arresting Scott and his accomplices like Hank Pym over Scott trying to stop Darren Cross and his evil goal that threatens society]], [[spoiler:but when Cross targets Cassie, he forms an EnemyMine with Scott to defeat Cross, which prompts Paxton to see the good in Scott.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged.]] Paxton spends most of the movie directly opposed to Scott, [[RealityEnsues because Scott is a wanted felon, and Paxton is a cop]]. After getting the full story, and seeing how dedicated Scott is to Cassie, [[spoiler:Paxton gets Scott cleared of all charges.]]
* SaltAndPepper: He's the Caucasian half of a police team with partner Gale, an African-American.
* SecondLove: He is presumably the first person that Maggie dated after her divorce with Scott.
* {{Tritagonist}}: He is this to Scott's protagonist and Hank's deuteragonist, though mostly averted in the first and second acts due to his little screen time, but played straight in the third act and the climax where he plays a pivotal role in [[spoiler:rescuing Cassie from Yellowjacket with Scott helping by defeating Yellowjacket]].
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Cassandra "Cassie" Lang]]
!!Cassie Lang
[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lang_cassandra.jpg]]
->'''Portrayed By:''' Abby Ryder Fortson
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Scott Lang's daughter.
----
* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the comics. Here, it's more light brown-ish.
* AffectionateNickname: Scott calls her "Peanut."
* BrutalHonesty: She's incredibly blunt, in a way that might even be taken as sarcasm if she wasn't evidently being totally honest.
* CheerfulChild: Very bright and lively little girl.
* DaddysGirl: She thinks Scott is a hero ''before'' he becomes Ant-man. She was also ecstatic to see him at her birthday party and sad to see him leave.
* FamilyThemeNaming: With her mother Magg'''ie'''. They also have same letters before their similar ones.
* FanOfUnderdog: Always roots for and believes in her father, even when he appears to be in the wrong. Scott's main motivation for being a better person is so that he can be worthy of her admiration.
* FirstFatherWins: Clearly prefers Scott over her stepfather Paxton but it's still clear she loves Paxton as well.
* NightmareFetishist: Adores things that are ugly or otherwise creepy, like the hideous rabbit doll Scott gives her. [[spoiler: At the end of the movie she adopts a giant ant.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Gale]]
!!Gale
->'''Portrayed By:''' Wood Harris
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

A police officer and Paxton's partner.
----
* WeirdnessCensor: When he sees an ant the size of a terrier rush by him, he comments, "That's a messed up looking dog".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Dale]]
!!Dale
->'''Portrayed By:''' Gregg Turkington
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

The manager of a Baskin-Robbins store. [[MemeticMutation He always finds out]].
----
* BenevolentBoss: From what we see of him, he seems to be reasonable employer.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: PlayedForLaughs when he uncovers Scott's criminal record, claiming that "Baskin-Robbins always finds out".
* PetTheDog: After firing Scott from Baskin-Robbins, he says he'll look the other way if he wants to help himself to a smoothie on his way out. Scott takes him up on that offer.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Antony]]
-->See the [[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse main page]]
[[/folder]]
----

!Scott's Heist Crew (AKA The Gang of Mostly Inoffensive Stereotypes)

!Scott's Heist Crew

!!Mitchell Carson
->'''Portrayed By''': Martin Donovan

A member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 1989 board who tried to steal the secret of Pym Particles. He becomes Cross's investor in the modern day to get his hands on them again.

* AgeLift: In the comics, he's in his prime, to the point that he was the candidate to take over the role of Ant-Man. Here he's an old man in the present, and a contemporary colleague of Howard Stark and Peggy Carter.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Provides Cross with the contract for Yellowjacket suits and Pym Particles [[spoiler:for HYDRA's use]].
* InNameOnly: The only characteristics he shares with the comic character is working for S.H.I.E.L.D. and wanting to possess Ant-Man's powers.
* ItsPersonal: It is very much clear that he resents Hank for punching him in the face, even 26 years later.
* {{Jerkass}}: Uses Janet's HeroicSacrifice to mock Hank for failing to save her. [[spoiler:And that's before he's revealed working for HYDRA.]]
* KickTheDog: Mocks Janet's death right in front of Hank's face in the 80's. Hank gives him a bloody nose for it and Howard thinks he deserved it.
* ObviouslyEvil: Not to Cross's extent, but no one is surprised that the member of the board that took time to mock Hank's deceased wife turned out to be [[spoiler:part of HYDRA]].
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: After leaving S.H.I.E.L.D., he's become the head of one, and also works as an arms dealer. Then again [[spoiler:he's still a part of HYDRA]].
* TokenEvilTeammate: Even Peggy and Howard clearly don't like him that much - the latter makes it perfectly clear that he's got NoSympathy for his broken nose after Hank punched him for mocking his wife. [[spoiler:Turns very literal with TheReveal he's with HYDRA.]]
* UnexpectedCharacter: With the movie focusing on Hank Pym and Scot Lang, no one expected a villain of the third Ant-Man, Eric O'Grady to appear.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He escapes with a vial of Cross's Pym Particles and isn't heard from again, possibly setting up a sequel hook.
** Peyton Reed has revealed that he did get his comeuppance in the original script, but then the Marvel higher-ups asked for him to be left alive to be used in the future.

[[/folder]]

!Scott's Heist Crew

[[folder:Luis]]
!!Luis

->'''Portrayed By''': Michael Peña
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan''

->''"Oh no no, Daddy don't get scared."''

Scott's friend and former cellmate.
----

!!Janet van Dyne / ComicBook/TheWasp I
[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/janet_van_dyne_icon.png]]
->'''Portrayed By:''' Hayley Lovitt

Hank Pym's wife and Hope's mother. During the Cold War she wore a companion suit to Hank's Ant-Man suit and went by the codename of "the Wasp".

* ActionGirl: She and Hank spent years as a superhero tag-team for S.H.I.E.L.D., taking on threats around the world until her apparent death in the line of duty.
* ActionMom: Continued being a superhero after having Hope. According to Hope, she was seven when Janet disappeared.
* AgeLift. In the comics, she and her husband are inaugural members of the Avengers. Here, they are (or at least Hank) instead founders and early members of the Avengers Initiative, and work for S.H.I.E.L.D.
* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: Although her costume lacks the yellow and black, her superhero identity is named after the wasp.
* {{Badass}}: She is a superhero after all, and is implied to have been efficient as Hank in clearing enemy bases.
* BattleCouple: She went on missions with her husband.
* CompositeCharacter: She disappeared after helping invent the Ant-Man gear, making her a mix of her comic counterpart and Pym's first wife, Maria.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Her wings and abilities come from her suit, which is visually and functionally similar to the Ant-Man suit. This is in sharp contrast to the comics, where her wings, stingers, and shrinking abilities all come from within her body as a result of a scientific procedure.
* DistaffCounterpart: Her suit was similar to Hank's apart from having wings and a different visor for her helmet.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: It's unclear if she died or not, but if she did, then she left this world saving Washington DC by herself.
* TheFaceless: The two times she's seen on screen her face is obscured, first by her Wasp suit mask and again by a big floppy hat. There's also what could very well be [[https://40.media.tumblr.com/7ba0d42a74ceedcd597c26e5c1a408a5/tumblr_inline_nrsylfK0wF1qi6zcz_540.png her]] in [[spoiler: the Quantum Realm]].
* {{Flight}}: Unlike Ant-Man, the Wasp was equipped with a pair of insect-like wings, which barring [[ArtisticLicensePhysics flagrant abuse of physics]] (beyond what the Pym Particles already cause) likely only worked when she shrunk down.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: We only see the last minute of her career (and possibly life) as a Cold War-era superhero.
* HeroicSacrifice: She shrinks herself to dangerous levels to save Washington, DC, and doesn't come back. It's possible she's survived, but even if she did she didn't have the means to return.
* TheLostLenore: Losing her caused Hank to retire, distance himself from his daughter, lock away his research and refuse to share it with anyone, ultimately cut off ties with Stark and S.H.I.E.L.D. and become what is essentially a billionaire hermit. For years he held onto the hope that he could find her, but appears to have given up in the present [[spoiler: until Scott shows him that it ''is'' possible to come back from where she was.]]
* NeverFoundTheBody: She shrunk down to subatomic size, and was never seen again.
* NiceHat: One of her portraits in Hank's house shows her wearing one. It covers [[TheFaceless significant amount of her face]].
* NotQuiteDead: The ending hints that it is possible Janet is still alive, somewhere. Then, when Scott [[spoiler: goes subatomic]], he sees recurring flashes of [[https://40.media.tumblr.com/7ba0d42a74ceedcd597c26e5c1a408a5/tumblr_inline_nrsylfK0wF1qi6zcz_540.png someone]].
* OddNameOut: With her husband '''H'''ank and daughter '''H'''ope.
* PosthumousCharacter: Hank holds onto the hope that she's still alive and still researches ways to reach her, but both he and Hope have accepted that she's effectively dead [[spoiler: until the ending, in Hank's case.]]
* SizeShifter: Just like Ant-Man, she uses Pym Particles to shrink and grow. She goes missing when she shrinks too far.
* TheUnseen: Her face is never seen in the movie. It's even obscured by a hat in a family photo.
* TheVoiceless: Never speaks, on top of that.

[[folder:Maggie]]
!!Margaret "Maggie" Lang
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JudyGreer

Scott's ex-wife, who currently has custody of their daughter Cassie.

* AdaptationNameChange: Her name in the comics is Peggy. This is likely done to avoid confusion with Peggy Carter, who is a much more prominent character in this franchise.
* AmicableExes: Although she is concerned that Scott hasn't gotten his act together and hence has a frosty relationship with him, she clearly still cares for him, emphasizing to Cassie that "he is not a bad man". [[spoiler:They reconcile after Scott saves Cassie and Paxton from Darren Cross.]]
* FamilyThemeNaming: With her daughter Cassie. They also have the same letters after their similar ones.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Paxton]]
!!Paxton
->'''Portrayed By:''' Bobby Cannavale
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Maggie's new fiance, a cop who distrusts Scott.
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!!Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym / Ant-Man I
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"It's not about saving our world. It's about saving theirs."'']]

->'''Portrayed By''': Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/DaxGriffin (younger body double)

The original Ant-Man, who has chosen Scott Lang as his successor. A brilliant scientist who discovered a way to condense the distance between particles but was flushed out of his company due to his unwillingness to allow his research to be misused. He has since gone undercover to try and disrupt the company from recreating his research to stop the catastrophic consequences that would result. Years before he had worn the Ant-Man suit himself as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
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* ActionDad: Continued being a superhero after he and Janet had Hope.
* AgeLift: He is a contemporary of [[Comicbook/IronMan Tony Stark]] and [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk Bruce Banner]] in the comics. In the film, he is depicted as a retired superhero from the 1960s-1980s, making him as old as he would have been had the comic character aged in real time.
* AlliterativeFamily: With his daughter '''H'''ope.
* {{Badass}}: Doesn't flinch even when the deck is stacked against him and punches Cross in the nose.
* BadassBookworm: He's a scientist (who's better than Howard Stark in some respects), not a soldier. He still kicked major ass during the ColdWar.
* BadassGrandpa: Even in his old age, he can still throw a good punch. Cross isn't that impressed but was also expecting less as well.
* BattleCouple: With his wife, Janet van Dyne, the original Wasp.
* BeardOfSorrow: Sports a goatee and is a GrumpyOldMan who has a strained relationship with his daughter.
* BerserkButton: It's apparent that making references to his wife as well as both Howard and Tony Stark are these for him. And anything related to S.H.I.E.L.D., really.
* BigGood: An extremely principled scientist, prominent S.H.I.E.L.D. member, Cold War superhero, and mentor to Scott.
* TheChessmaster: A masterful heroic example -- by bribing his housekeeper into spreading the word that he has a mysterious safe in the basement of his house, he attracts Luis's attention, who then relates the story to a hard-on-his-luck Scott, who finally decides to rob the place and steals the suit after finding nothing else of value.
* ComeWithMeIfYouWantToLive: Goaded Scott into joining him by giving him the Ant-Man suit the second time to escape prison.
* CompositeCharacter: His action of lending the mantle "Ant-Man" to Scott is from his Earth-616 counterpart, but his age, the fact that he has a daughter named Hope who betrayed him and his dead wife is Janet instead of Maria is astonishingly similar to his Marvel Comics 2 counterpart.
* CoolOldGuy: He is the one who encourages Scott to get a second chance to reform himself.
* CrazyPrepared: [[spoiler:His tank keychain is an ''[[TankGoodness actual]]'' tank that can be reverted to full size for emergencies.]]
* DentedIron: All his years of adventuring have caught up to him in his advanced age and wearing the suit himself is no longer an option. He regularly has to take pills to combat the side-effects.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: To Scott's Protagonist. His rocky relationship with Hope contrasts to Scott's relationship with his daughter and the villain's focus is mostly on Pym until the climax.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: The prologue has him calling out S.H.I.E.L.D. (mainly Howard Stark) about trying to weaponize his Pym Particle, declaring himself as a scientist over a soldier/superhero, and punching out Mitchell Carson for making a crack about Janet.
* FirstNameBasis: To his chagrin, Hope refuses to call him "Dad" and addresses him as "Hank" for most of the movie, even as they mend their relationship [[spoiler:until he's shot in the shoulder and the habit ends for her.]]
* {{Foil}}: To Scott. Hank is a respected scientist, experienced superhero, and a widower with a poor relationship with his daughter. Scott by contrast is rookie hero and constantly suffers with his criminal record, but is divorced and has an excellent bond with Cassie.
* GeniusBruiser: A brilliant scientist and a RetiredBadass superhero.
* GrumpyOldMan: It's quite clear he doesn't particularly like Scott as a ''person'' in the beginning of the movie, and a tide of snide comments lets him know it. He warms up later. He also grumpily snaps "YES. I'm still ALIVE." at a security guard.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: A superhero during TheSixties up until TheEighties.
* ILetGwenStacyDie: Tried to [[spoiler:save Washington, D.C. with a HeroicSacrifice, but his regulator was on the fritz, leaving the Wasp/Janet to finish the job.]]
* MilitarySuperhero: Not of the traditional Captain America style variety but worked as a S.H.I.E.L.D. operative in the Cold War against the Soviets [[spoiler:along with Janet.]]
* MyGreatestFailure: [[spoiler:Janet's apparent death hit him especially hard because of the feeling that ''he'' should have been the one making the sacrifice when the chips were down - his suit was malfunctioning, so his wife sacrificed herself in front of him to save the day. The incident left him emotionally traumatised, distancing himself from his daughter (who at seven years old really ''needed'' him then) as he obsessed over getting Janet back for around a decade before giving up.]]
* NotSoDifferent: To Cross, of course, but also to Tony Stark, who he has a seething contempt for, as they're both brilliant scientists who are (somewhat rightfully) apprehensive about sharing their advanced technologies with the world and prefer to do things themselves even when they need to involve other people.
* TheObiWan: Mentors Scott when he takes on the role of Ant-Man. [[spoiler:Does ''not'' die, although [[SubvertedTrope comes very close]].]]
* OldSuperhero: Of both the "can't use his powers any more" and "disillusioned with the system" varieties.
* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Downplayed from his comic counterpart. While he no longer has Robotics and artificial intelligence on the list he still has extensive knowledge of physics, engineering and biology, all vital for the Ant-Man tech to work.
* OverprotectiveDad:
** Despite agreeing that Hope is more ideal for the role Scott has to play (being far more familiar with the target, his company, and the technology required to make ThePlan work), he refuses to let her don the suit [[spoiler:because he is afraid of exposing her to the same risks as her mother. He comes around at the end of the movie]].
** On a more humorous note, [[spoiler:he's pretty miffed when he sees Scott making out with Hope near the end.]]
* PassingTheTorch:
** To Scott, whom he chooses to take over the role of Ant-Man. It's mostly because he doesn't want Hope in danger.
** [[spoiler: He finally makes Hope the new Wasp at the end of the first film.]]
* PestController: Invented the mechanism Scott (and himself) uses to command ants.
* RelativeButton: Making any insinuation about his failure to protect Janet sets him off.
* RetiredBadass: He was the original Ant-Man from the 1960s to the 1980s, which is briefly seen in a flashback [[spoiler:on the mission where Janet committed her HeroicSacrifice]]. By the time of the movie he had basically buried his past and it's treated as a thing of legend.
* ScienceHero: Whereas Scott is a engineer/thief, he is a scientist/inventor.
* SettingUpdate: One of the few exceptions outside of Captain America's cast. Pym was active during the comicbook character's original setting, instead of being updated to a modern one.
* TankGoodness: His keychain is a Soviet tank. [[spoiler:Literally.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: The film opens on him chewing out Stark and S.H.I.E.L.D. for trying to develop the same shrinking technology he employs, despite Pym wanting to prevent its abuse.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Hope van Dyne]]

!!Hope van Dyne / ComicBook/TheWasp II
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->'''Portrayed By''': Creator/EvangelineLilly
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan'' | ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''

->''"It's about damn time."''

Hank Pym's daughter, who assists him in the training of Scott, specifically with the physical training and martial arts. She is the chairwoman of Pym Technologies and cast the deciding vote that pushed her father out of the company but as Darren Cross grew closer to recreating the research her father did, she had a change of heart and decided to aid her father in destroying that research. However old wounds do not heal so easily as she resents her father for never being forthcoming about the fate of her mother.

* ActionGirl: She's the one who teaches Scott how to fight. [[spoiler:She also helps Scott disable the HYDRA goons surrounding Hank.]]
-->'''Scott:''' ''You're'' going to teach me how to punch? Okay, ''[holds up hand as a target]'' Show me how to--\\
''[Hope punches him in the face]''\\
'''Hope:''' That's how you punch.
* AdaptationalHeroism: In the Marvel Comics 2 comics, Hope van Dyne/Hope Pym was an Ax-Crazy villain called Red Queen. Although she is on strained relations with her father in the film due to her mother's death years ago and vents her frustrations on Scott, she's more-or-less on the side of good here.
* AdaptationNameChange: PlayedForDrama. She uses her mom's surname because of her strained relationship with her father.
* AlliterativeFamily: With her father '''H'''ank.
* AloofDarkHairedGirl: She's cold and distant to both her own father and Scott, the former especially.
* {{Badass}}: She floors Scott early on, and is the one to teach him how to fight.
* BadassBookworm: She's a high ranking scientist in Pym Technologies, who happens to pack a mean punch.
* BelligerentSexualTension: With Scott. She goes from punching him during their first training session to kissing him by the end of the film.
* BrokenBird: Because Hank never gave her the details of her mother's death and pushed her away when she sought comfort, it ate away at her and turned her bitter. This built-up resentment is the main reason she stood against her father when the company voted to oust him. She tries to put that aside in order to accomplish her father's goal (once she saw how much worse things would be if Darren was allowed to succeed) but it's difficult for her to and she still feels rejected (since her father won't let her actually carry out his plan, despite the fact she is more able than anyone else he could find).
* CompositeCharacter: Takes her name and relationship to Hank Pym from Hope Pym of Earth-982, but takes her haircut, surname and outfit from her mother, Janet van Dyne. [[spoiler:Her father even presents her with a prototype of a new suit, showing that she is on her way to becoming the Wasp, as shown in TheStinger.]]
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Starts out as this out of personal reasons due to having DaddyIssues with Hank by conspiring with the equally crooked Darren Cross to take over her father's company, but then she realizes Cross is a far worse corporate crook then her and returns to Hank.
* [[DecoyProtagonist Decoy]] {{Tritagonist}}: Spend the first (even though she initially acts as a minor secondary antagonist of the film starting with shutting Hank out of his own company) and mostly the second acts as the tertiary protagonist by begrudgingly helping Hank and Scott with stopping Cross, but while she acts as a LoveInterest for Scott, by the third act, [[spoiler:after Hank gets shot, Hope tends to Hank's wounds and is left out of the front lines, while Scott continues to battle Cross alone, leading to the climax in the San Franciscan neighborhood, where the tertiary SupportingProtagonist role is taken over by the film's HeroAntagonist Jim Paxton, who assists Scott in defeating Yellowjacket by rescuing Scott's daughter Maggie from Yellowjacket's clutches, while Scott battles him to buy them time to escape.]]
* DefrostingIceQueen: She warms up to Scott and reconciles with her estranged father throughout the movie.
* TheDragon: Was this for Darren Cross as a fellow CorruptCorporateExecutive like him, before changing sides.
* EatingTheEyeCandy: During their training, Hope briefly glances at Scott's abs while he treats an injury.
* FirstNameBasis: She makes a point of calling her father by his first name, as per her anger towards him being so distant for decades. Although they do slowly mend their relationship and [[spoiler:when he's shot in the climax she exclaims "Dad!" in horror, staying by his side until he's taken to hospital]].
* HeelFaceTurn: Hope betrayed Hank by scheming with Cross to take over Pym Technologies, shutting her father out of his own company. She changes course of action when she realizes Cross is dangerous, and returns to Hank so they can find a way to stop him.
* HypercompetentSidekick: To Scott, to her chagrin because she is far more qualified to wear the Ant-Man suit than he is. Why she can't be the Ant-Man is a point of contention between her and her father. [[spoiler: At first; then they reconcile and get over it.]]
** [[spoiler: TheStinger (no pun intended) and the [[Film/AntManAndTheWasp official sequel title]] imply that she will she take this role UpToEleven]].
* IronicName: She's quite pessimistic and cynical.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: She's a ''huge'' {{jerkass}} to Scott for the first half of the film when he is largely passive towards her, mainly because she is upset because her father vetoed her using the suit to pull of the heist. She warms up to him eventually.
* LegacyCharacter: Besides inheriting her mother's bob, TheStinger also sets her up to [[spoiler:become the next Wasp.]]
* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Fell out with her father after Janet's death, but reconciles with him during the movie, especially when she [[spoiler:learns of Janet's HeroicSacrifice]].
* MeaningfulName: Lampshaded by her father when [[spoiler: he is giving her the prototype Wasp suit.]]
* MoralityChain: Cross empathizes with Hope's resentment towards her dad (though he takes it too far for even her), he [[spoiler: doesn't kill Pym when he breaks into Pym's house because Hope is in the next room]], and [[spoiler: he pauses when Hope tells him that he is losing his mind]].
* NiceJobBreakingItHeroine:
** She was the deciding vote that ousted Hank from Pym Tech and put Darren Cross in charge. It's implied that she did it out of spite. She soon realized that it was a very bad idea.
** She was the one that [[spoiler:called the cops on Scott]], which turns out to have consequences as it led to [[spoiler:Darren piecing together Scott's involvement in Hank's planned heist]] - something which otherwise might have been avoided and made the climax go smoother than it did. [[spoiler:Scott fighting the Falcon might have made Cross aware that ''someone'' was wearing the suit, but the man arrested near Hank's mansion - who somehow disappeared from his cell without a trace - was too much of a coincidence to ignore]].
* NomDeMom: She goes by her mother's maiden name instead of her birth surname, due to her estrangement from her father.
* ReverseMole: She used her seniority in Pym Technologies and closeness to Cross to provide Scott and Hank with important information, while exaggerating her antagonism with her father. [[spoiler: Cross figures it out anyway, and thwarts their main plan to steal the Yellowjacket suit.]]
* SciFiBobHaircut: Hope sports the classic bob her mother, the first Wasp, had in the original comics. [[spoiler:At the end, it's clearly stated she will become the next Wasp thanks to the updated shrinking suit Hank and Janet were secretly creating.]]
* SecondLove: To Scott, assuming that he didn't have a relationship after his and his first wife's divorce prior to their LastMinuteHookup.
* SexyMentor: She's the one who gave Scott a proper combat training and has a LastMinuteHookup with him.
* SharpDressedWoman: Wears a suit for much of the film, except in training scenes where it wouldn't be practical. She's a big whig at the company after all.
* SheFu: Averted - her martial arts training appears to be good old muay thai, though she does pull a flying triangle choke at one point.
* WelcomeBackTraitor: Despite their estranged relationship, Hank and Hope work together to stop Darren Cross from realizing his nefarious plans.
* WhatMeasureIsANonCute: She objects to Cross [[LudicrousGibs testing his shrink ray]] on baby goats, having expected the test subjects to be rodents.
* WomanInBlack: Wears primarily black clothing throughout the film.

!Villains

[[folder:Darren Cross / Yellowjacket]]
!!Dr. Darren Cross / Yellowjacket
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[[caption-width-right:300:''"You tried to hide your technology from me, and now it's going to blow up in your face."'']]
[[quoteright:300:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yellowjacket.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:300:''"Let me show you just how insignificant you are."'']]
->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/CoreyStoll
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

-->''"What do you call the only man who can arm the most powerful weapon in the world? The most powerful man in the world. You proud of me yet?"''

The current head of Pym Technologies and creator of the Yellowjacket suit. Originally a close protege of Hank Pym, he grew distant due to Hank's unwillingness to share his Pym Particle research with him and has been driven to get the same results as the Pym Particle without Hank.

%%* AbhorrentAdmirer:
* AgeLift: In his original comics appearance he was a middle-aged man with an adult son; in the MCU, he's played by Corey Stoll (late 30s) and is heavily suggested to be close in age to Hope (who is, specifically, 35 years old).
* AscendedExtra: He was a very minor villain in the comic who became the BigBad of the movie. Conveniently, the 2015 ''Ant-Man'' comic book have him and his company as the main villain.
* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: His suit is black and yellow with protrusions on the back that evoke the image of a wasp.
* AppliedPhlebotinum: Just like Scott's suit, his utilises Pym Particles to shrink.
* AxCrazy: A subdued version that gets scarily worse over the course of the movie. Hank suggests it to be from exposure to the Pym Particle, and Darren was already unstable to begin with before he began to work at replicating his mentor's technology.
* {{Badass}}: He's able to fight on relatively equal terms with Scott, who was shown to have training early on.
* BadassBoast: "The laws of nature transcend the laws of man, and I have transcended the laws of nature".
* BadassBookworm: He's a MadScientist who fights Ant-Man with his own, upgraded suit.
* BadBoss: Kills several of his own men in his attempt to murder Scott.
* BigBad: As the one who created and plans to sell the Yellowjacket suit, he is the main villain of the film.
* BaldOfEvil: Darren has his head shaved in a film where all the heroes have hair, even the old man.
* CardCarryingVillain: You have to be a self-professed villain to straight up tell someone that [[spoiler: you're selling the Yellowjacket suit to ''HYDRA'']] with a smile on your face.
* CharacterTic: Putting a reassuring hand on someone's shoulder, in a way that's not the least bit reassuring.
* ChewingTheScenery: Once he dons the Yellowjacket suit, he unhinges even further as he fights Scott, until he's shouting while blasting things to bits with his lasers.
-->'''Darren:''' ''[After stepping on, and accidentally activating, an [=iPod=]]'' '''I'M GONNA DISINTEGRATE YOU!!!'''
-->'''Siri:''' [[SoundtrackDissonance Now playing "Disintegration" by The Cure.]]
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: The Yellowjacket suit gives him very similar powers to Ant-Man, although it comes equipped with shoulder-mounted lasers while the Ant-Man suit does not have any weapons at all.
* CombatTentacles: Two legs that fire energy blasts like stingers.
* CompositeCharacter: This version of Yellowjacket is not an alter-ego of Hank Pym, but instead a villain and alter-ego to Darren Cross. In the comics Cross is a StarterVillain that has nothing to do with the Yellowjacket title. He also shares some personality traits with ComicBook/{{Ultron}}, such as his "daddy issues" with Pym and Hank seeing a darker version of himself in him. The choice to make him completely bald in the film is probably a shout-out to Pym's original MadScientist ArchEnemy in the comics, Egghead.
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Cross is the CEO of his own company and thinks nothing of shrink-killing people who disagree with him [[spoiler: and supplying weapons to HYDRA.]]
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:It's hard not to cringe as different parts of his suit start shrinking at different times.]]
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: He murders a coworker who offhandedly speaks out against his work after stating that he has 'transcended the laws of nature.' He's a cold-blooded murderer with an ego beyond reproach. [[MadScientist He even does it with his shrink ray.]] [[KickTheDog Then flushes what's left of him down the toilet.]]
* EvilCounterpart:
** To Scott Lang, who he could also count as a {{foil}} to. While Scott is an ex-con who uses the Ant-Man suit for noble purposes, Cross is the powerful CEO of Pym Technologies and uses the Yellowjacket suit for power and destruction.
** He could count as one to Hope as well. Both hold a grudge against Hank Pym by the start of the movie. But while Hope manages to reconcile with Hank, Cross does not and wants to prove himself better than Hank at any cost.
* EvilIsHammy: '''I'M GONNA DISINTEGRATE YOU!!!'''
-->'''[[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Siri]]:''' [[SoundtrackDissonance Now playing]] "Music/{{Disintegration}}" by Music/TheCure.
* EvilPlan: Re-invent the Pym Particle and make a commercial success of it in order to [[SurpassedTheTeacher prove himself better than his mentor]].
* {{Expy}}:
** As mentioned above in the CompositeCharacter entry, Darren is one for ComicBook/{{Ultron}}. Hank sees "too much" of himself in Darren and Darren has "daddy issues" with Hank. The Yellowjacket helmet even looks a lot more like Ultron from the comics than Ultron himself from ''Film/AvengersAgeofUltron'' (except maybe for his drones).
** He is also one to [[Film/IronMan1 Obadiah Stane]]. Both are bald CEO's of the company that the hero is affiliated with who are trying to replicate his AppliedPhlebotinum [[spoiler: and end up fighting against him with an evil, upgraded version of it.]]
* FauxAffablyEvil: He usually acts friendly and cheerful, even as he commits horrible acts like murder.
* {{Foil}}: An emotionally unstable business executive desperate for Pym's approval and holds stark similarities to him, in contrast to Scott, who's the criminal disciple of Pym, but is less similar and holds much greater emotional maturity.
* ForScience: One of his earlier motivations, along with WellDoneSonGuy, is to recreate the Pym Particle formula.
* ForTheEvulz: He uses lambs a test subjects for his fatal shrink ray rather than cheaper and less [[WhatMeasureIsANonCute empathic]] mice for no discernible reason. Then he flicks the container like a kid with insects.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Hank choose him as his apprentice because he saw himself in Cross. Then he distanced himself because he started seeing ''too much''.
* GranolaGuy: A minor case from his morning meditations, a reference to the NewAgeRetroHippie elements of Silicon Valley. He doesn't have any other traits.
%%* GreenEyedMonster:
* InstantCostumeChange: He unshrinks and dons the Yellowjacket suit in about five seconds while Scott is distracted.
* JawDrop: His reaction upon seeing [[spoiler:Pym's work facility explode, ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill then implode]]'' on the night it was going to be given to him]].
* {{Jerkass}}: Outright bullying to Pym in his actions, and taunts Scott throughout their battle.
* JerkassHasAPoint: What IS the difference between testing on a mouse or a goat? Both are feeling creatures.
* KarmicDeath: Darren's weapon of choice before donning his suit is a [[spoiler:Pym Particle device that causes people to turn inside-out as they shrink]]. Scott [[spoiler:sabotages his suit during their final battle, causing Darren to slowly and painfully implode in a similar process]].
* LackOfEmpathy: He does not seem to care ''at all'' that he killed a number of his own employees trying to kill Scott, and even less that completely innocent people would likely die as a result of him selling the Yellowjacket to [[spoiler:HYDRA]].
* LargeAndInCharge: Darren towers over many people including his former mentor Hank, and the more lanky Scott. Corey Stoll is 1.87 metres (6' 2") in height and fairly muscular, making his portrayal physically imposing - especially when he puts on the Yellowjacket suit.
* LudicrousGibs: Uses an [[spoiler:imperfect version of the Pym Particle device to cause people to shrink and implode into tiny red blobs]].
* MadScientist: He was able to to reverse engineer the Pym Particles, after all - and suffered SanitySlippage as a result, due to unprotected exposure.
* MadeOfIron: Gets stung by multiple bullet ants at once, [[spoiler:then later swatted into a bug zapper and repeatedly electrocuted]], but still doesn't go down. Hank even rightfully [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat believes him dead at one point]].
* MoodSwinger: This guy can go from professional, to manic, to enraged, to depressed, and then back to manic again over the course of a half-hour.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: Darren has a way of getting very close to people he's having chats with that tends to get very menacing, especially when his off-kilter behavior is added into the mix...
* NotSoDifferent: Hank took Darren on as his apprentice because he saw some of himself in him. [[spoiler:Seeing too much of himself in Darren is also why he pushed him away.]]
* PintSizedPowerhouse: His suit allows him to fight on equal footing against Scott.
* PsychopathicManchild: His MoodSwinger tendencies plus his clear desire for attention from Hank makes him come off as very childish most of the time - as well as petty, selfish and unstable.
* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Hank Pym was his mentor and Cross went down a dark path. Now they're enemies.
* RevengeBeforeReason: His initial goal of [[spoiler: escaping with the Yellowjacket suit is tossed aside in favor of taking revenge on Scott for imploding his building and all the research in it, and then smacking him into a bug zapper.]] It's likely that Scott's actions ([[spoiler:and being zapped]]) finally drove him [[SanitySlippage completely over the edge]].
* SanitySlippage: He wasn't all that stable to begin with, and a combination of the Pym particles and his own insecurities cause him to grow psychotically paranoid over the course of the movie.
* SharpDressedMan: He's wearing a suit for much of the movie until he dons the Yellowjacket suit near the climax.
* ShrinkRay: [[spoiler:He carries one, which he uses on those who disagree with his ideas. Since it's imperfect, it also turns them into a possibly lifeless, tiny pile of mush.]]
* SizeShifter: He can shrink like Ant-Man using the Yellowjacket suit.
* VillainousBreakdown: He is already suffering a SanitySlippage as the movie progresses, but when [[spoiler:he sees his company being obliterated by Pym's plan coming to fruition]], he completely snaps, [[spoiler:puts the Yellowjacket suit on and spends the rest of the movie trying to get revenge on Scott. Then Scott throws him into a bug zapper, which shreds whatever sanity was left.]]
* VillainRespect: Downplayed example - Darren can't help but admire that despite [[BadassGrandpa his age]], Hank can still throw a mean right cross.
-->'''Darren:''' Wow! ...''Wow!'' I mean, I saw that punch coming a mile away, but I thought it'd be all weak and pathetic!
* WellDoneSonGuy: Darren considers himself a surrogate son to Hank, and the feeling was returned. Much of his motivation stems from a desire to both prove himself and outdo his mentor, since he feels abandoned and betrayed by him.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Cross became mentally unstable due to unprotected exposure to [[ToxicPhlebotinum Pym particles]] over thousands of experiments trying to reproduce Hank's technology.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler:He has zero qualms about threatening Cassie and was fully prepared to kill her.]]

[[folder:Mitchell Carson]]
!!Mitchell Carson
->'''Portrayed By''': Martin Donovan

A member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 1989 board who tried to steal the secret of Pym Particles. He becomes Cross's investor in the modern day to get his hands on them again.

* AgeLift: In the comics, he's in his prime, to the point that he was the candidate to take over the role of Ant-Man. Here he's an old man in the present, and a contemporary colleague of Howard Stark and Peggy Carter.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Provides Cross with the contract for Yellowjacket suits and Pym Particles [[spoiler:for HYDRA's use]].
* InNameOnly: The only characteristics he shares with the comic character is working for S.H.I.E.L.D. and wanting to possess Ant-Man's powers.
* ItsPersonal: It is very much clear that he resents Hank for punching him in the face, even 26 years later.
* {{Jerkass}}: Uses Janet's HeroicSacrifice to mock Hank for failing to save her. [[spoiler:And that's before he's revealed working for HYDRA.]]
* KickTheDog: Mocks Janet's death right in front of Hank's face in the 80's. Hank gives him a bloody nose for it and Howard thinks he deserved it.
* ObviouslyEvil: Not to Cross's extent, but no one is surprised that the member of the board that took time to mock Hank's deceased wife turned out to be [[spoiler:part of HYDRA]].
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: After leaving S.H.I.E.L.D., he's become the head of one, and also works as an arms dealer. Then again [[spoiler:he's still a part of HYDRA]].
* TokenEvilTeammate: Even Peggy and Howard clearly don't like him that much - the latter makes it perfectly clear that he's got NoSympathy for his broken nose after Hank punched him for mocking his wife. [[spoiler:Turns very literal with TheReveal he's with HYDRA.]]
* UnexpectedCharacter: With the movie focusing on Hank Pym and Scot Lang, no one expected a villain of the third Ant-Man, Eric O'Grady to appear.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He escapes with a vial of Cross's Pym Particles and isn't heard from again, possibly setting up a sequel hook.
** Peyton Reed has revealed that he did get his comeuppance in the original script, but then the Marvel higher-ups asked for him to be left alive to be used in the future.

!Scott's Heist Crew

[[folder:Luis]]
!!Luis

->'''Portrayed By''': Michael Peña
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan''

->''"Oh no no, Daddy don't get scared."''

Scott's friend and former cellmate.

%%* {{Adorkable}}
* {{Badass}}: Luis can knock out a man with one punch, [[spoiler:and does so repeatedly during the Pym Tech heist.]]
* BumblingSidekick: Subverted, despite how silly he is, he's more than capable of holding his own, and is useful, [[spoiler: his only issue during the heist being that he didn't know who the security chief was, and takes him out anyway.]]
* ChekhovsSkill: Claims to be the only person to have knocked out Peaches, a hulking convict that not even Scott could meaningfully harm. This seems to be a lie for most of the movie, but come the heist he [[spoiler:quickly knocks out several of Cross' guards when he gets the chance]].
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: The guy may be a MotorMouth goofball, but he has a really mean punch.
* CulturedBadass: When not punching out people in a single hit, he frequents wine tastings, art museums with abstract expressionism exhibits, and so on.
* GoodFeelsGood: Feels "weird" more like, but he still enjoys being the "good guy" for once.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: He is Scott's longest and most trusted friend.
* HiddenDepths: Enjoys wine tasting and modern art when not committing crimes.
* KnowsAGuyWhoKnowsAGuy: His signature scenes are about him chatting with a friend who chatted with a friend who...
* MotorMouth: He can talk really fast when he gets excited.
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: All those stories of his are a chain of people and rumors.
* PetTheDog: Goes back to [[spoiler:save the guard he knocked out so he doesn't die in the Pym Tech implosion]].
* PhraseCatcher: His stories tend to be go on such twisty tangents that after he is done the only thing anyone has to say is "[[FlatWhat What]]".
* ThePollyanna: Part of his EstablishingCharacterMoment in his first scene: since he got out of prison his girl left him, his mother died, and his father got deported. But he got the van! The guy's ''eternally'' upbeat.
* ShipperOnDeck: While he also say she's beautiful he refers to Hope as Scott's girlfriend.
* ShoutOut: His stories with people lip-syncing his exact words is exactly how ''Series/DrunkHistory'' tells stories.

[[folder: Dave]]
!!Dave
->'''Portrayed By''': Tip "T.I." Harris
->'''Appearances''': ''Film/AntMan''

The driver in charge of the getaway vehicle.

* BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:Distracts Paxton and his partner by hijacking their car, preventing Hank from getting arrested.]]
* GetawayDriver: He's the "wheels on the ground". [[spoiler: He can also hijack other people's cars]].

[[folder: Kurt]]
!!'''Kurt'''
->'''Portrayed By:''' David Dastmalchian

The hacker and computer expert.

* PlayfulHacker: His role during the heist is breaking into computers, summed up as "eyes in the sky".
* MotherRussiaMakesYouStrong: Inverted; he's got the deep Eastern-European accent, but he's a skinny technician.
* TattooedCrook: Has a circle tattoo on the back of his hand.

!Others

[[folder:Janet van Dyne]]
!!Janet van Dyne / ComicBook/TheWasp I
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Hayley Lovitt

Hank Pym's wife and Hope's mother. During the Cold War she wore a companion suit to Hank's Ant-Man suit and went by the codename of "the Wasp".

* ActionGirl: She and Hank spent years as a superhero tag-team for S.H.I.E.L.D., taking on threats around the world until her apparent death in the line of duty.
* ActionMom: Continued being a superhero after having Hope. According to Hope, she was seven when Janet disappeared.
* AgeLift. In the comics, she and her husband are inaugural members of the Avengers. Here, they are (or at least Hank) instead founders and early members of the Avengers Initiative, and work for S.H.I.E.L.D.
* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: Although her costume lacks the yellow and black, her superhero identity is named after the wasp.
* {{Badass}}: She is a superhero after all, and is implied to have been efficient as Hank in clearing enemy bases.
* BattleCouple: She went on missions with her husband.
* CompositeCharacter: She disappeared after helping invent the Ant-Man gear, making her a mix of her comic counterpart and Pym's first wife, Maria.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Her wings and abilities come from her suit, which is visually and functionally similar to the Ant-Man suit. This is in sharp contrast to the comics, where her wings, stingers, and shrinking abilities all come from within her body as a result of a scientific procedure.
* DistaffCounterpart: Her suit was similar to Hank's apart from having wings and a different visor for her helmet.
* DyingMomentOfAwesome: It's unclear if she died or not, but if she did, then she left this world saving Washington DC by herself.
* TheFaceless: The two times she's seen on screen her face is obscured, first by her Wasp suit mask and again by a big floppy hat. There's also what could very well be [[https://40.media.tumblr.com/7ba0d42a74ceedcd597c26e5c1a408a5/tumblr_inline_nrsylfK0wF1qi6zcz_540.png her]] in [[spoiler: the Quantum Realm]].
* {{Flight}}: Unlike Ant-Man, the Wasp was equipped with a pair of insect-like wings, which barring [[ArtisticLicensePhysics flagrant abuse of physics]] (beyond what the Pym Particles already cause) likely only worked when she shrunk down.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: We only see the last minute of her career (and possibly life) as a Cold War-era superhero.
* HeroicSacrifice: She shrinks herself to dangerous levels to save Washington, DC, and doesn't come back. It's possible she's survived, but even if she did she didn't have the means to return.
* TheLostLenore: Losing her caused Hank to retire, distance himself from his daughter, lock away his research and refuse to share it with anyone, ultimately cut off ties with Stark and S.H.I.E.L.D. and become what is essentially a billionaire hermit. For years he held onto the hope that he could find her, but appears to have given up in the present [[spoiler: until Scott shows him that it ''is'' possible to come back from where she was.]]
* NeverFoundTheBody: She shrunk down to subatomic size, and was never seen again.
* NiceHat: One of her portraits in Hank's house shows her wearing one. It covers [[TheFaceless significant amount of her face]].
* NotQuiteDead: The ending hints that it is possible Janet is still alive, somewhere. Then, when Scott [[spoiler: goes subatomic]], he sees recurring flashes of [[https://40.media.tumblr.com/7ba0d42a74ceedcd597c26e5c1a408a5/tumblr_inline_nrsylfK0wF1qi6zcz_540.png someone]].
* OddNameOut: With her husband '''H'''ank and daughter '''H'''ope.
* PosthumousCharacter: Hank holds onto the hope that she's still alive and still researches ways to reach her, but both he and Hope have accepted that she's effectively dead [[spoiler: until the ending, in Hank's case.]]
* SizeShifter: Just like Ant-Man, she uses Pym Particles to shrink and grow. She goes missing when she shrinks too far.
* TheUnseen: Her face is never seen in the movie. It's even obscured by a hat in a family photo.
* TheVoiceless: Never speaks, on top of that.

[[folder:Maggie]]
!!Margaret "Maggie" Lang
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/JudyGreer

Scott's ex-wife, who currently has custody of their daughter Cassie.

* AdaptationNameChange: Her name in the comics is Peggy. This is likely done to avoid confusion with Peggy Carter, who is a much more prominent character in this franchise.
* AmicableExes: Although she is concerned that Scott hasn't gotten his act together and hence has a frosty relationship with him, she clearly still cares for him, emphasizing to Cassie that "he is not a bad man". [[spoiler:They reconcile after Scott saves Cassie and Paxton from Darren Cross.]]
* FamilyThemeNaming: With her daughter Cassie. They also have the same letters after their similar ones.

[[folder:Paxton]]
!!Paxton
->'''Portrayed By:''' Bobby Cannavale

Maggie's new fiance, a cop who distrusts Scott.

* AdaptationNameChange: His name in the comics is Blake Burdick.
* AllThereInTheManual: His full name is James "Jim" Paxton.
* TheCommissionerGordon: [[spoiler:Following clearing Scott of charges against him and their bond over their love for Cassie at the end of the film, it's also implied Paxton will act as this for Ant-Man. Their initial encounter also resembles the first encounter between Batman and the TropeNamer Gordon in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne'', when Gordon initially views Batman as a criminal to apprehend before eventually becoming his ally, both involving men they thought were criminals saving their children that wins over their trust (Ant-Man rescues Paxton's step-daughter and his biological daughter Cassie in the film, while Batman rescues Gordon's baby son in ''ComicBook/BatmanYearOne''). In addition, Paxton shares the first name James with Gordon as well.]]
* DeathOfTheHypotenuse: [[spoiler:Averted. Yellowjacket does intend to kill him, but is defeated before causing harm.]]
* FireForgedFriends: [[spoiler: Initially, he and Scott are hostile to each other. After the FinalBattle, he and Scott came into good terms and he even becomes his FriendOnTheForce.]]
* FriendOnTheForce: [[spoiler:At the end of the film, he uses his position to get Scott cleared of all the charges against him.]]
* HeroAntagonist: Towards Scott, due to Scott's criminal past.
* InspectorJavert: Spends much of the film pursuing Scott after he escapes custody, unaware that he's actually trying to save the world.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He is very hostile to Scott ([[JerkassHasAPoint with good reason]], [[HeroAntagonist since he's an ex-con]]), but is genuinely protective of Cassie [[spoiler:and even shields her when Yellowjacket attacks. When it becomes clear that Scott is the good guy, he gets him cleared of all charges]].
* LastNameBasis: No one calls him "Jim".
* ObstructiveBureaucrat: He forbids Scott from visiting Cassie at her birthday party due to not paying for child support.
* OddNameOut: With his fiancee Magg'''ie''' and stepdaughter Cass'''ie'''. Them having same letters before their similar ones hurts his case.
* PapaWolf: When he hears Yellowjacket has broken into Cassie's house, he immediately stops driving to prison and speeds straight to her house, as well as calling up a small army of cops. He also threatens to open fire on Yellowjacket with his handgun if he hurts Cassie, and tells Cassie to get behind him after Yellowjacket [[spoiler: seems to have killed Scott]].
* PoliceAreUseless: Zig-Zagged. For the majority of the movie, [[SkewedPriorities he focused more on arresting Scott and his accomplices like Hank Pym over Scott trying to stop Darren Cross and his evil goal that threatens society]], [[spoiler:but when Cross targets Cassie, he forms an EnemyMine with Scott to defeat Cross, which prompts Paxton to see the good in Scott.]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged.]] Paxton spends most of the movie directly opposed to Scott, [[RealityEnsues because Scott is a wanted felon, and Paxton is a cop]]. After getting the full story, and seeing how dedicated Scott is to Cassie, [[spoiler:Paxton gets Scott cleared of all charges.]]
* SaltAndPepper: He's the Caucasian half of a police team with partner Gale, an African-American.
* SecondLove: He is presumably the first person that Maggie dated after her divorce with Scott.
* {{Tritagonist}}: He is this to Scott's protagonist and Hank's deuteragonist, though mostly averted in the first and second acts due to his little screen time, but played straight in the third act and the climax where he plays a pivotal role in [[spoiler:rescuing Cassie from Yellowjacket with Scott helping by defeating Yellowjacket]].

[[folder:Cassandra "Cassie" Lang]]
!!Cassie Lang
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->'''Portrayed By:''' Abby Ryder Fortson

Scott Lang's daughter.

* AdaptationDyeJob: She's blonde in the comics. Here, it's more light brown-ish.
* AffectionateNickname: Scott calls her "Peanut."
* BrutalHonesty: She's incredibly blunt, in a way that might even be taken as sarcasm if she wasn't evidently being totally honest.
* CheerfulChild: Very bright and lively little girl.
* DaddysGirl: She thinks Scott is a hero ''before'' he becomes Ant-man. She was also ecstatic to see him at her birthday party and sad to see him leave.
* FamilyThemeNaming: With her mother Magg'''ie'''. They also have same letters before their similar ones.
* FanOfUnderdog: Always roots for and believes in her father, even when he appears to be in the wrong. Scott's main motivation for being a better person is so that he can be worthy of her admiration.
* FirstFatherWins: Clearly prefers Scott over her stepfather Paxton but it's still clear she loves Paxton as well.
* NightmareFetishist: Adores things that are ugly or otherwise creepy, like the hideous rabbit doll Scott gives her. [[spoiler: At the end of the movie she adopts a giant ant.]]

[[folder:Gale]]
!!Gale
->'''Portrayed By:''' Wood Harris
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

A police officer and Paxton's partner.
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* WeirdnessCensor: When he sees an ant the size of a terrier rush by him, he comments, "That's a messed up looking dog".

[[folder:Dale]]
!!Dale
->'''Portrayed By:''' Gregg Turkington
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

The manager of a Baskin-Robbins store. [[MemeticMutation He always finds out]].
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* BenevolentBoss: From what we see of him, he seems to be reasonable employer.
* BigBrotherIsWatching: PlayedForLaughs when he uncovers Scott's criminal record, claiming that "Baskin-Robbins always finds out".
* PetTheDog: After firing Scott from Baskin-Robbins, he says he'll look the other way if he wants to help himself to a smoothie on his way out. Scott takes him up on that offer.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Antony]]
-->See the [[Characters/MarvelCinematicUniverse main page]]
[[/folder]]

%%* WomanInBlack

!!Antony
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->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan''

Scott Lang's primary ant companion, a flying carpenter ant.
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* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Cross shoots him out from under Scott as they try to board Cross's helicopter.]]
* {{Flight}}: On account of having wings, this is Antony's primary use for Scott.
* HorseOfADifferentColor: Acts similarly to a horse in being Scott's ride and how Scott feeds him water.
* LudicrousGibs: [[spoiler:[[RealityEnsues On account of being shot with a handgun]], all that is seen of Antony after his death is his fallen wing.]]
* MauveShirt: He's basically like most of the carpenter ants except he has a name and is close to Scott. [[spoiler: Still, it didn't guaranteed his survival.]]
* NonHumanSidekick: Along with the other ants, though his closeness to Scott makes him the main one by default.
* PunnyName: ''Ant''ony.
* {{Sidekick}}: Essentially acts at this to Scott by being his main steed.
* TheSpeechless: [[JustifiedTrope He's an ant.]]
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: AvertedTrope. Cross evidently sees the ants of Ant-Man as nothing more than TheSwarm, and doesn't even know Antony exists. However, Scott becomes close to Antony, seeing him as his friend, and [[spoiler:his string is played pretty heavily when Antony gets shot dead in the final battle, as the camera takes time to linger on his fallen wing.]]
* YouAreNumberSix: Hank Pym gives his ants numbers, rather than names, since there's so many of them. This one is number 247, though he's briefly confused with number 248.

!!Scott Lang / ComicBook/AntMan II / Giant-Man
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[[caption-width-right:300: To see the Ant-Man suit, [[labelnote:Click here]]http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/326791596e177260e4f1ff54b7c47d47.png[[/labelnote]]]]

->'''Portrayed By:''' Creator/PaulRudd
->'''Appearances:''' ''Film/AntMan'' | ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'' | ''Ant-Man and the Wasp''

->''"My days of breaking into places and stealing shit are done."''

An Electrical Engineer-turned-thief who is seeking to make amends for his crime. He is approached by the original Ant-Man, Dr. Hank Pym, who tells him to use his technology in order to pull off a major heist that can save the Earth. He is able to shrink in size, gain enhanced strength, and communicate with insects using his suit.
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* ActionDad: He has a daughter, Cassie Lang, and he wants to be a hero for her.
* AdaptationalBadass: This version of the character has SuperStrength when he shrinks. In the comics, it was originally just had his human strength, which could be applied to specific points.
** Actually, he still has human strength, but it is explained that he keeps the same mass when he shrinks, so getting punched by him would be like getting stabbed with a needle with the force of a regular punch.
* AdaptationalHeroism:
** In the original comics, he tried stealing the Hank Pym's Ant-Man suit to save his daughter from Darren Cross before eventually settling on becoming a hero. Hank Pym, as Yellowjacket, gives him the suit after Scott has beaten Cross and rescued Cassie and her doctor. In the movie, [[spoiler: Hank straight-up '''gives''' him the suit (or rather, he lets Scott take it), and he voluntarily resolves to ''give up'' thievery shortly afterward.]]
** In the film, the crime that landed him in prison (along with driving his former boss's car into a swimming pool) was actually a "[[JustLikeRobinHood wealth redistribution]]" on an ENRON-expy that had stolen ''billions'' from its customers. It wasn't his first such attempt at acting like Robin Hood - he's somewhat notorious for "awesome crimes" - but he was trying his best to go straight before learning that even Baskin-Robbins wouldn't employ an ex-con. ''[[PerpetualPoverty To work a counter.]]'' This [[JustifiedCriminal results in the act above]].
* AdaptationDyeJob: Lang has {{red h|eadedHero}}air in the comics, but black hair in the movie.
* AmicableExes: While he's initially on thin ice with his ex-wife due to his criminal past, after his heroic actions they're on much friendlier terms.
* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: His powers are based on those of an ant.
* AppliedPhlebotinum: His costume works through the use of Pym Particles.
* TheAtoner: He wants to give up his life of crime, and sees becoming Ant-Man as an avenue for that opportunity.
* AtrociousAlias: What he thinks of the name "Ant-Man" in the trailers.
-->''One question... Is it too late to change the name?''
-->''I'm Ant-Man. [{{Beat}}] I know, wasn't my idea.''
* AudienceSurrogate: He talks and reacts much like a MCU fanboy would, particularly during [[spoiler:his fight with Falcon]] and [[spoiler: Hope and Hank's reconciliation]]. Complete with amazingly self-aware lines about how he ruined the moment.
* AwesomeByAnalysis: Is able to dissemble advance security systems extremely quickly with [[MacGyvering MacGyvered]] tools. In the deleted scenes, Hank notes that during the Vistacorp job, he was able to guess a password that was changed every minute by picking up the greater pattern from which it was generated.
* {{Badass}}: He makes good use of his [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower strange powers]].
* BadassBookworm: He was an electrical engineer before being sent to prison, and came out prison a somewhat skilled fighter.
%%* BelligerentSexualTension: With Hope.
* CelebrityParadox: ''Film/AnchormanTheLegendOfRonBurgundy'' was referred to in an episode of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' despite his actor being in that film. Additionally, Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio was discussed by his pals early in his own film despite him and Rudd having starred in ''Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet'' together.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: His outfit is what gives him his powers.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: His red throwing discs can shrink anything they hit while his blue discs can enlarge them.
* CompositeCharacter: In ''Captain America: Civil War'', [[spoiler: he becomes Giant-Man, one of Hank Pym's old aliases from the comics]].
* CowardlyLion: {{Discussed}}. When Scott insists that what he did is a burglary and not a robbery because he is a cat burglar, Dave asks Scott if he's a [[IncrediblyLamePun pussy]].
* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Going [[spoiler:subatomic is something he warned to never do because it's what lead to the "death" of Janet. He ultimately has to do so to save Cassie from Cross]].
%%* DeadpanSnarker:
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: During [[spoiler:the second time he breaks in Hank Pym's]], the cops catch him and he tries to explain that he's not stealing anything. He's just returning something he stole before.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: His first scene is in prison, indicating a criminal past. Immediate scenes show his friendship with Luis and how he's willing to leave behind his past for the sake of his daughter.
* TheEveryman: In a world filled with super geniuses, super soldiers, gods, spies and space aliens, Scott is the first protagonist in the MCU to be just a normal guy with a relatively normal life prior to obtaining the suit.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler: Scott goes subatomic to finish off Cross because the guy is seconds away from murdering his daughter.]]
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Due to his criminal past.
* IncredibleShrinkingMan: The Ant-man suit allows him to shrink to the size of an ant.
* IndyPloy: He is a very fast thinker, and it is one of the main qualities why Hank handpicked him to be his successor.
* InstantCostumeChange: When [[spoiler:breaking out of his detention cell]], he suits up in under ten seconds.
* ItsPersonal: [[spoiler:Antony's death revved up Scott's motivation to bring down Cross, declaring that he would pay for doing so. Him taking his daughter hostage just made things deeper.]]
* JustifiedCriminal: The crime that Scott ended up in jail for was stealing back money from Vistacorp that they had been stealing from their customers, for which they fired him when he attempted to blow the whistle. Similarly, his theft from Hank Pym was due to desperation, as a felon he couldn't hold down a job to pay child support payments.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: He's ecstatic when he meets [[spoiler:The Falcon,]] and starts acting like an excited fan.
* LegacyCharacter: He succeeds Hank Pym in becoming the Ant-Man.
* LeParkour: As part of his "cat burgler" skillset. This was one of the reasons why he was selected by Hank, as any movement as Ant-man requires parkour skills.
* LoveableRogue: The crime who sent him to prison was merely PayEvilUntoEvil, to the point the Baskin-Robbins manager compliments his actions as [[JustifiedCriminal "awesome crimes"]] before a company-mandated sendoff.
* MomentKiller: Cuts the sincere vindication of [[spoiler:Hank and Hope reconciling]] short by hanging a huge, awkward lampshade over the scene and quashes Pym's feeling of elation that [[spoiler:Janet might still be rescued from the microverse]] by [[spoiler:making out with Hope right outside his door]].
* MoreExpendableThanYou: Scott points out to Hope that this is the main reason why Hank wants him to be Ant-Man instead of Hope, [[spoiler:because Hank doesn't want to lose her like he lost his wife Janet.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: His fight with [[spoiler:Falcon]] alerts what's left of [[spoiler:HYDRA to the possibilities of using Pym Particle weapons against the Avengers, and lets the BigBad know Pym might be up to something.]]
* OddNameOut:
** With fellow main characters, '''H'''ank and '''H'''ope.
** With his former(?) family Magg'''ie''' and Cass'''ie'''. The two having same letters before the similar last two letters of their names doesn't help his case.
* OneLastJob: He says that his days of breaking and entering and stealing things are over when he meets Hank... Right before he learns he has to infiltrate a corporation and forcibly take the technology from it. He doesn't object to this.
* PapaWolf: Everything he has done is to help or protect his daughter in some way, and he's at his most angry when Cross attacks his home and breaks into Cassie's bedroom.
* PestController: He wears a special earpiece that allows him to convey commands to ants.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: He gains SuperStrength when he shrinks, reflecting the strength of ants compared to their small size.
* ReformedButRejected: He has a difficult time trying to find honest work due to his criminal past, and his ex-wife and her new husband are very hostile towards him.
* ReformedCriminal: His goal is to become one.
-->''My days of breaking into places and stealing shit are over.''
* ScienceHero: He has enough scientific knowledge to use household objects to fool a fingerprint scanner and bust open a vault with ice.
* SizeShifter: He can quickly alternate between shrinking and returning to his normal size.
* StockNinjaWeaponry: Hank gives him some throwing discs resembling shuriken that can grow and shrink things that they hit.
* TechnicalPacifist: He is very specific that he is not a robber, he is a burglar. Robbery involves threat of violence. He gets trained during the movie how to fight as Ant-man, but only so that he can control his strength and not kill someone accidentally.

** In the film, the crime that landed him in prison(along with driving his former boss's car into a swimming pool) was actually a "[[JustLikeRobinHood wealth redistribution]]" on an ENRON-expy that had stolen ''billions'' from its customers. It wasn't his first such attempt at acting like Robin Hood - he's somewhat notorious for "awesome crimes" - but he was trying his best to go straight before learning that even Baskin-Robbins wouldn't employ an ex-con. ''[[PerpetualPoverty To work a counter.]]'' This [[JustifiedCriminal results in the act above]].

* GrumpyOldMan: It's quite clear he doesn't particularly like Scott as a ''person'' in the beginning of the movie, and a tide of snide comments lets him know it. He warms up later.

* GetawayDriver: He's the wheels. [[spoiler: He can also hijack other people's cars.]]

* PlayfulHacker: His role during the heist is breaking into computers.

* AwesomeByAnalysis: Is able to dissemble advance security systems extremely quickly with [[MacGyvering MacGyvered]] tools. In the deleted scenes, Hank notes that during the Vistacorp job, he was able to guess a password that was changed every minute by picking up the greater pattern which it was generated.